The Big Short

Adam McKay

About the Movie

When four outsiders saw what the big banks, media and government refused to, the global collapse of the economy, they had an idea: The Big Short. Their bold investment leads them into the dark underbelly of modern banking where they must question everyone and everything. Based on the true story and best-selling book by Michael Lewis (The Blind Side, Moneyball), and directed by Adam McKay (Anchorman, Step Brothers) The Big Short stars Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt.

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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews

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88%

Reviews Counted: 295

Fresh: 260

Rotten: 35

Average Rating: 7.8/10

Top Critics' Reviews

Fresh: It's a fine feat of screenwriting, particularly given its 'heroes' are bankers about to get rich on public misery. ... This is one Hollywood film that doesn't come up short. – James Mottram, South China Morning Post, Apr 6, 2016

Fresh: In some ways, it's a flashier version of another Lewis adaptation Moneyball, which made another dull topic - baseball statistics - surprisingly interesting. – Matt Neal, ABC Radio (Australia), Aug 15, 2017

Fresh: At the end of the film, I was hardly any the wiser as to the reasons eight million jobs and six million homes were lost in the US, even though the skill of the actors and the film's ambition remain impressive. – David Stratton, The Australian, Feb 12, 2016

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Lolo200712346

This movie was simultaneously awesome and terrifying. It's a great complement to the book (by Michael Lewis)--you should definitely still read the book if you haven't read it because it's amazing, and the movie has picked a lot of the great scenes and characters from the book to showcase.